2020 has been a tumultuous year for the entire world, especially the Middle East, with far reaching impact on the region’s politics and economy. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the region’s economy, shrinking it on an average by 10 percent. If the
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) freedom struggle is not a new phenomenon. It is spanned over seven decades with several resolutions passed by United Nations (UN). Unlike many other movements for self-determination, struggle by Kashmiris against Indian illegal occupation is indigenous and reflects
By Andrew Korybko, a Moscow-based American political analyst President-Elect Joe Biden announced shortly after the election that he’ll seek to have long-time aide Antony Blinken confirmed by the Senate as the US’ next Secretary of State. This selection is highly significant since
Iranian parliament strongly condemned the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and signed a statement with consensus to scale up uranium enriching process up to the levels of pre-Iran nuclear deal. On November 27, Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrezadeh was assassinated in an ambush near Tehran. He
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the Arizona State Capitol Building to protest about the early results of the 2020 presidential election, in Phoenix, Arizona, November 4, 2020. /ReuterDonald Trump in his race towards the White House
In June last year, the BJP government pulled out of a coalition with the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. Afterwards, India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir was put under governor’s rule. New Delhi’s latest move to abrogate Article 370 of the Indian constitution has ended the special
Post-Event Report IPRI One-Day Panel Discussion on “Dynamics of Contemporary Middle East: Role of Pakistan” One-Day Panel Discussion on the topic of “Dynamics of Contemporary Middle East: Role of Pakistan” was organized by IPRI on March 13, 2019 at IPRI Conference Hall,
None of the presidents in American history has scuttled so many agreements as Donald Trump did in the past two years. The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Paris Climate Agreement, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA),
Post-Event Report One-Day IPRI-SAM Seminar “Current Geopolitical Trends in the Region and Prospects for Deeper Relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan” General: A one-day joint IPRI-SAM (Islamabad Policy Research Institute-Azerbaijan Centre for Strategic Studies) Seminar on “Current Geopolitical Trends in the Region and
Post-event Report Ambassador Lecture on “EU-Pakistan Relations: Challenges and Opportunities” Talk: Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) held first of its “Ambassador Lecture Series” on Wednesday 4, July 2018 at IPRI Conference Hall, Islamabad. European Union’s Ambassador, H.E. Jean-Francois Cautain was invited as
